niger ECOWAS Stories

Niger, which began oil production in 2011 with a modest output of 20,000 barrels per day, views this pipeline as a significant economic asset.

With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.

ECOWAS' extraordinary session follows Senegal President Macky Sall's sudden decision to delay elections, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali and Nige...